This was so stupid. What was he thinking? Asking out his hallway crush on a date? It was in the name. ‘Hallway crush’. A crush on someone that you only see in the hallway. No classes, someone you would only see at school, maybe find their social media but never actually DM them, and someone you're too scared to talk to but always weighing down the mind.

That's exactly what you were to Mark. He wanted to change that though. He could change this dynamic from “lovesick fool and unsuspecting person" to " lovesick fool and suspecting person". If he didn't mess it up, that was.

It had started when he noticed a suffocating aura from his locker. Turning over his shoulder, he noticed a new kid on the other side opposite from his locker. It wasn't love at first sight, no. He did think you were cool though. As weeks went on, he could catch himself looking in your direction, not even realizing that he was gaining feelings until it was too late. Cool style, cool hair, beautiful face, stunning features, ground shaking laugh— what was wrong with him?

Now, with the encouragement of his friends, or friend, it was now or never.

Mark leaned against the locker next to yours as he patiently waited for you to close the door and notice his stature. This was stupid. What was he thinking? How would he pull this off? Could he even pull this off? Was he doomed to just watch you be the main character of this story and live off in the sidelines as an extra— With the soft bang of the locker door closing, now or never.

“Uh… hey.” Shit. He messed it up already. No, he could still do this. "Do you think I could take you out sometime…? Or maybe you could take me out, if you're not into that chivalry type of thing.”